Writer in Residence and Books & Books Author Paul Yoon
Join us for the latest installment of the Books & Books at The Betsy Monthly Literary Series with author Paul Yoon as we discuss his new novel, Etna (Scribner, $28). Deliberate, captivating, and penned with exacting intent, Yoon grips readers in this story about an ex-military dog embarking on a personal odyssey back to the home he was taken from. In this post-war landscape, Etna explores themes of hope, survival, ruin, rebirth, and the power of an idea.
About the Books & Books at the Betsy Monthly Literary Series + Mini Residency
The series marks the return of Books & Books’ beloved literary programming to Miami Beach, following the closure of its Lincoln Road location during the pandemic. It also champions a 20 year partnership between Betsy co-owner Jonathan Plutzik and bookstore entrepreneur Mitchell Kaplan, both pacesetting leaders of distinguished South Florida business concerns – with a profound commitment to the power of literature to build community.
Events will take place on the last Sunday of every month at 4 p.m. in Bbar, The Betsy’s intimate underground art-filled venue. Each salon-style gathering will feature a visiting author - selected by Books&Books in partnership with major publishers -, and an audience Q&A. Signed copies of books will be available for purchase. Valet and street parking will be available.
About the Writer
Paul Yoon is the author of five works of fiction: Once the Shore, which was a New York Times Notable Book; Snow Hunters, which won the Young Lions Fiction Award; The Mountain, which was an NPR Best Book of the Year; Run Me to Earth, which was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction; and most recently, The Hive and the Honey, which won The Story Prize.
A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, his stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Harper’s, and The Best American Short Stories. He lives in the Hudson Valley, New York, with his wife and dog, and a new novel, Etna, is forthcoming from Scribner in the summer of 2026.